Eliezer ben-Arhah explained

Eliezer ben Isaac ben-Arhah
Death Date:1652
Death Place:Hebron, Damascus Eyalet
Nationality:Ottoman
Occupation:Rabbi
Known For:Responsa
Religion:Judaism
Background:Jewish

Eliezer ben Isaac ben-Arhah was a rabbi in Hebron from about 1615 until his death in 1652. He also resided for some time in Safed and Gaza. His responsa, containing questions from all over Palestine and beyond, demonstrate the wide acceptance of his authority. They also reveal much detail about the lives of the Jews living in the Land of Israel at the time. In 1978 they were published.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matt Goldish. Jewish questions: responsa on Sephardic life in the early modern period. 2 May 2011. 2008. Princeton University Press. 978-0-691-12265-6. 58.